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Senate showdown for $15bn NRF

A Senate showdown looms for Industry Minister Ed Husic’s $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund. He’ll meet with Senate crossbenchers next week after the key bill passed the lower house...

Manufacturing boost: $15b NRF bill passes the House

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The National Reconstruction Fund bill has passed the House of Representatives with the government supporting an amendment from the Greens that bans the $15 billion fund from investing in...

Mining giants split on carbon capture for NRF

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Peak bodies for the minerals and cement industries are at odds with Fortescue Metals Group in calling for the National Reconstruction Fund to support carbon capture and storage technology....

PM confident reconstruction fund bill will pass

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has told Parliament he is confident the National Reconstruction Fund bill will pass, describing the landmark reform as “one of the biggest ever investments in...

Science checks needed on $15bn govt innovation ‘glue’

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The corporation in charge of dispersing $15 billion of government funds into priority economic areas should be required to seek scientific advice on its investments, scientists say, warning transparency...

‘Crawling’ Aussie space sector pushes for $500m NRF slice

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s space sector is pushing to be a late addition to the $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund, arguing it has been overlooked in the Albanese government’s nation building plan...

Banks warn $15bn NRF could ‘crowd out’ private investment

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s big banks are warning the Albanese government’s $15 billion industrialisation fund could “crowd out” private capital despite the green bank it is modelled on having spurred co-investments for...

‘Patient progress’ on NRF crossbench negotiations  

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Industry minister Ed Husic won’t publicly rule anything in or out of his negotiations with the Greens and crossbench, whose support he needs to pass the National Reconstruction Fund...